diff --git a/Controllers/HealthController.cs b/Controllers/HealthController.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e899987
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Controllers/HealthController.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026 Stefan Koelle (https://stefankoelle.de)
+// Licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE file in project root for details.
+using FocusApp.Data;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+namespace FocusApp.Controllers;
+
+[ApiController]
+[Route("api/[controller]")]
+public class HealthController : ControllerBase
+{
+    private readonly FocusContext _context;
+    private readonly ILogger<HealthController> _logger;
+
+    public HealthController(FocusContext context, ILogger<HealthController> logger)
+    {
+        _context = context;
+        _logger = logger;
+    }
+
+    [HttpGet]
+    public async Task<IActionResult> GetHealth()
+    {
+        var health = new
+        {
+            status = "healthy",
+            database = "unknown",
+            timestamp = DateTime.UtcNow,
+            version = "2.0.0"
+        };
+
+        try
+        {
+            await _context.Database.CanConnectAsync();
+            health = new
+            {
+                status = "healthy",
+                database = "connected",
+                timestamp = DateTime.UtcNow,
+                version = "2.0.0"
+            };
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Health check failed");
+            health = new
+            {
+                status = "unhealthy",
+                database = "disconnected",
+                timestamp = DateTime.UtcNow,
+                version = "2.0.0"
+            };
+            return StatusCode(503, health);
+        }
+
+        return Ok(health);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2e78622..1bf917a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ RUN dotnet publish FocusApp.csproj -c Release -o /app/publish --no-restore -p:Sk
 
 # Stage 3: Runtime
 FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:10.0 AS runtime
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY --from=build /app/publish .
 COPY LICENSE .
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6999974..64ac097 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -139,6 +139,42 @@ Content-Type: application/json
 [1, 3, 2, 4]
 ```
 
+### Health Check
+```http
+GET /api/health
+```
+
+Response (200 OK):
+```json
+{
+  "status": "healthy",
+  "database": "connected",
+  "timestamp": "2026-08-09T12:00:00Z",
+  "version": "2.0.0"
+}
+```
+
+Response (503 Service Unavailable):
+```json
+{
+  "status": "unhealthy",
+  "database": "disconnected",
+  "timestamp": "2026-08-09T12:00:00Z",
+  "version": "2.0.0"
+}
+```
+
+**Uptime Kuma Konfiguration:**
+- URL: `http://localhost:5000/api/health`
+- Methode: GET
+- Erwarteter Status: 200
+- Intervall: 60 Sekunden
+
+**Docker Healthcheck:**
+- Automatisch in `docker-compose.yml` konfiguriert
+- Prüft alle 30 Sekunden den Health Endpoint
+- Container wird als `healthy`/`unhealthy` markiert
+
 ## 🎯 Entwicklung
 
 ### Backend (Development)
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 72d965e..ff015c2 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -13,3 +13,9 @@ services:
       - DB_NAME=${DB_NAME}
       - DB_USER=${DB_USER}
       - DB_PASSWORD=${DB_PASSWORD}
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:5000/api/health"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
+      start_period: 15s